N.Y. Highway Law § 56: State to maintain roads improved by state appropriations under special laws

§ 56. State to maintain roads improved by state appropriations under

special laws. When any highway has been constructed or improved under a

special law, with moneys taken from the state treasury and under plans

prepared by a state department, the commissioner of transportation may

at any time inspect such highway and if he determine it to be of

sufficient importance and properly constructed, he may make an order

directing that such highway become a part of the system of state

highways in such county, and thereafter such highway shall be maintained

as a state highway. Such order shall be served upon the chairman of the

board of supervisors, and a certified copy thereof shall be filed in the

office of the county clerk and one in the office of the state

comptroller.